DROID APPS

Google Docs for Android updates yet again, adds new formatting & collaborative features

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:00:07 +0000

Google has been updating its apps quite vigorously in recent weeks, and the Google Docs for Android app has been treated to yet another update.

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Rumor: Fujitsu to unveil quad-core ICS smartphone with 13.1 MP camera at the MWC

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:38:04 +0000

The countdown until the official start of the 2012 MWC is set to start and rumors, leaks and speculations of all sorts will most likely come our way up until the last minute before the Spanish event. One of the most exciting rumors of late points towards the unveiling of a monster of a smartphone running Android Ice Cream Sandwich and featuring among others a quad-core processor and a 13.1 megapixel camera. The manufacturer behind the making of such a beast is Fujitsu, according to the guys at unwiredview.com , but for the time being, as we have nothing official and not even a leaked picture of some sort, this rumor should be regarded as a not-very-possible thing to become reality

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ASUS Transformer Prime bootloader unlock tool now available

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:40:16 +0000

Folks weren’t happy when they discovered that the ASUS Transformer Prime shipped with a locked bootloader. Users launched a flood of complaints to ASUS’s social media channels, eventually leading to a reversal and promise that an unlock tool would be delivered soon. ASUS has released the unlock tool for the Transformer Prime (TF201) here

LG Optimus 3D Max remixes LG’s first 3D device: adds NFC, subtracts size

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:13:19 +0000

LG was the first Android smartphone maker to release a 3D phone, and it will be the first to release a second 3D phone. LG announced today the Optimus 3D Max, a thinner, faster, and slighty more feature-rich successor to last year’s model. The Optimus 3D Max will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2012, but LG couldn’t wait to show it off to the Internet

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LG Optimus 3D Max remixes LG’s first 3D device: adds NFC, subtracts size

NEC showcases three smartphones in Japan, set to be on display at the MWC as well

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:51:55 +0000

NEC is a leading smartphone and tablet manufacturer in Japan, but for the time being their products are still unknown to the European and American public. That might well change in the near future, as no less than three NEC smartphones have been shown at a conference in Japan today with the promise that all three will be on display in Barcelona for the 2012 MWC event next week. All three gadgets are unnamed for the time being and have been teased at the conference by some of their most important features.

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Comcast launches Netflix competitor this week, Android support coming later this year

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:34:03 +0000

Cable, phone, and Internet service provider Comcast is set to take on Netflix with a new on-demand movie and television streaming service known as Streampix . Available in addition to its XfinityTV streaming service, Streampix will expand the viewing options available to Comcast subscribers.

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U.S. Cellular will launch the Galaxy S II for $229 on a two year contract

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:16:40 +0000

In an attempt to bolster its smartphone lineup, U.S. Cellular recently announced that it would begin selling the highly acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S II in the near future. The Galaxy S II will command a $229 price tag on a two year contract with the regional carrier, however, this price comes after a $100 MIR.

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Ubuntu for Android delivers a more advanced desktop mode running from a phone

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:17:29 +0000

Motorola’s Webtop is not the only Android-based desktop game in town. Canonical has announced Ubuntu for Android, a whole new “peripheral ecosystem” that runs a desktop-class mode with access to office apps, web browsing, email, calendars, and more. And it does it all thanks to an Android phone and dock combination.

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Free Arel Wars strategy game from Gamevil released and available on Android Market

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:16:43 +0000

Gamevil is certainly one of the mobile developers to watch lately, as no less than free of their new freemium titles have been released during the past week. After Zenonia 4, which already has around 19,000 favorable reviews on Android Market, and Baseball Superstars 2 012 , which follows closely with 16,000 praising user reviews, Arel Wars has been launched today and eagerly awaits your downloads

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Huawei 10-inch tablet leaks, looks like a winner with a slim body and Android ICS

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:01:45 +0000

If you aren’t already fed up with pre-MWC rumors, speculations and announcements, we have today for you one of the most interesting leaks of the past few days. A supposed 10-inch Android-based tablet from Huawei is shown in some photos picked up by the guys at hi-tech.mail.ru and, even though most of its tech specs are unknown, the gadget makes us at least curious. With a super-slim body and set to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, the 10-incher from Huawei might be the Chinese company’s first decent effort in the tablet market.

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